Among those who travelled down the Capetown were sixteen petty oticers and sailors from French ships up river, who are on their way home to France after having completed their their term of service in the Far East, 'After careful investigation, it was! discovered that a number of' turkeys and other good things had been taken down to the Capetown to be handed over to expert naval cooks, and prepared ready for the celebration of the (Christmas season on board the cruis-Jer on her way down to Hongkong. She was to leave for the Colony early yesterday afternoon. Several officers and pelty officers from the Ladybird, "who had been seconded temporarily from the Capetown, rejoined their ship yesterday.
"Those coming ashore yesterday included Mrs. LR. Billinghurst, with tone child; Mrs. A. E. Drew, tone child; Mrs. RR. Hutcheon, with three children; Mrs. A. J. Parson, with one child; Mrs. R. March, and one child: Mrs. Owen, mother of Mfrs. March; Mrs, P. S. Purry, and we children; Mrs. C.T- Marshall, and one child; Mrs, E. M. Moyle, mother of Mrs. Marshall; Mrs A.' V. Stronj and one child: Mrs P. R.. Shields Miss E. "Pelee" Dewsbury; and Messrs. P. R. Shields, H. Billiard, Peter Proby and A."Resd, all of whom joined the ship om its way down river.
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